"I knew I'd made the right decision as I was watching Ralphie get
killed by Tony Soprano, and I understood the impact," Billy Beane said. "I
realized that I'd become human again."

Tony Soprano
The Boss

Larry Lucchino
The Boss

Ralphie Cifaretto
Dead and Buried

Billy Ba-da-Beane
Dead and Buried

Adriana La Cerva
The Seductress

Katie "Birthday Girl" Couric
The Seductress

Christopher Moltisanti
The Rising Underling

Theo Epstein
The Rising Underling

Furio Guinta
Up to No Good

J.P. "Call Me" Ricciardi
Up to No Good

Paulie Walnuts
Playing Both Sides

Petey Gammons
Playing Both Sides

Artie Bucco
No Longer a Regular

Mike Port
No Longer a Regular

Janice Soprano
Wild Child in Trouble

Manny Ramirez
Wild Child in Trouble

"The Oakland A's executive ultimately opted to
turn down a five-year contract that would have made him the highest-paid
GM in the game, but it took another form of wringing Sunday night to make
him realize that he was comfortable with his choice.

"I knew I'd made the right decision as I was watching Ralphie get
killed by Tony Soprano, and I understood the impact," Beane said. "I
realized that I'd become human again."

Seeing the title character of HBO's "The Sopranos" snuff out a distrusted
underling with his bare hands put to rest lingering self-doubt and ended a
personal, five-day melodrama that had just as many unexpected plot
twists."

- Jeff Horrigan
in today's Boston Herald

On Sunday night, Billy Beane saw Larry Lucchino as Tony Soprano,
the potential for himself as Ralphie Cifaretto...

Therefore,
Billy wears a toupee. He likes the electric slide. I think he
killed our horse. And we're glad he's off the show.

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